(Premier League 2023/2024): Highlights Sheffield United - Manchester City

What a wonderful sound as the game is underway here. Nine gone at Bramalea, nil-nil here. Rodri looks to come forward, that's a brilliant tackle by Ole Norwood, and now Sheffield United can come forward. Benetraori on the left-hand side, it's Gustavo Hamer, it's managed to be played back by Ruben Diaz, Harbaugh trying to shut down. That's a good ball down the right-hand side by Man City for Alvarez, who's looking to turn Jack Robinson into the area, frees Erling Haaland, but can't get the purchase on the ball. Plays it infield to Rodri, it's about 30 yards on the Sheffield United goal. Ball down the left channel, running along the edge of the box towards Haaland, but it took a touch on the way through. Corner in towards Haaland, who made a good burst, it's worked into the middle, there's a bit of pinball around, but eventually it's Gustavo Hamer who will clear up towards halfway. Kyle Walker picks it up, bright orange boots, it's a wonderful ball down the right-hand side that's going to pick out Rodri, Rodri with a deep cross, but he's over-hit and behind, you don't say that very often. Here's Osborne down the left, Benetraori going with Ruben Diaz, is that a Sheffield United corner? No. Kovacic is going to run through, he's making a brilliant burst to the edge of the box. Egan will clear, but yeah, Benetraori looking to try and open the scoring. It's Bernardo Silva who will dink one over the top, looking for the head of Rodri, Wes Fodringham has slipped, and Nathan Ake will turn the ball in, but the offside flag will go up late. Play 26 minutes, 0-0. Bernardo Silva to the right for Kyle Walker. Walker into the area for Erling Haaland, who is backing in here, trying to get a shot away, it's going to break for Alvarez, but what a save that is by Wes Fodringham! Diving out of his goal, Erling Haaland used his strength, great of a chance for the Argentine Alvarez, and a fantastic stop by Wes Fodringham, with the goal closing in. Crossed in from the left-hand side by Man City. Shoreham boys and girls on the back of the Kop, trying to gee up their team as Rodri will work the ball across the edge of the area. Helps it on to Walker, right side of the box, low ball in towards the back post. Baldock is there, ball goes behind. Third corner for Manchester City from their left-hand side. In swinger, Fodringham's got caught up in traffic. Laurusi comes out, here's Walker near side. 29.5 gone, 0-0 at Bramall Lane. Bernardo Silva, excellent skills on Souza, Souza will pull back his man. The Blades against the English and European champions. Bernardo Silva steps over the ball, Alvarez is gonna hit it towards goal. A couple of yards over the top. United trying to play the ball out from the back again, and they've done it really well here. Traore into Gustavo Hama, looks to go through the middle for Souza. Here's Rodri to Alvarez, left-hand side. Alvarez into the middle, but Egan's there. Sheffield United have not had many attacking forays in the half. And unfortunately Manchester City have won the ball by, but great pressing there by Vinny Souza, up to the edge of the box, nearly nicked the ball away from Bernardo Silva. Bernardo Silva gets the ball back from Ruben Diaz down the right, ball with the outside of his boot into the area for Alvarez, plays it into the middle, looking for Haaland, that meant Hodgik with the clearance, but only goes as far as Rodri. Alvarez with the first-time ball to the left-hand side for Jack Grealish, little reverse pass back to Alvarez, it looks like it may well have hit the hand there of John Egan. And a penalty has been given. But Haaland now with the chance to score. Wes Fodringham with the chance to make himself a hero. Haaland will step forward, he'll drill it, he's hit the post! Erling Haaland has hit the post! Wonderful Olly Norwood-type ball that will put Benny Traore on the right-hand side. Traore now is going to try and go past his man, he chips it into the box, looking for Asula just over the head. Here's Rodri, 25 yards from goal, he's going to open up, but it's it straight at Wes Fodringham, nice and comfortable. Egan now over the top for the run of Baldoch, who's onside, down the right, excellent run by Baldoch. Back in the team today, he's got Norwood coming up on him. Norwood, well, the ball was... I don't think he was quite ready for it, Norwood. Here's Baldoch infield, Benny Traore. Touchback to Souza, he's a hospital pass, looks for the outside of the boot through, but excellently intercepted by Robinson, quickly forward for Will Asula. Three-on-three here for Sheffield United, Benny Traore coming through, Ruben Dias gets his body in the way, and then marshals away from La Russie and Traore. Grealish, outside the box to Rodri, Kyle Walker comes forward, thinks about the shot but plays it down the left to Bernardo Silva, chip into the area, Grealish is there, they look like a far-by hop. Haaland in, wins the header. Back to Alvarez, who hits it goalwards, it's gonna come off, I think Egan on the way through, it's a corner. They're still marking each other at the back post, Gerard Gillett keeping a close eye on it, Alvarez near post. As Julian Alvarez will look to take the corner kick, it's whipped into the area, looking for Ruben Dias, it's gonna drop down for Benny Traore here, and Sheffield United counter-attack, it's played down the right-hand side for Willa Sula, Dias goes across, good footing from him, it's an excellent interception as well as Kovacic will work it down the left-hand side, to Grealish, who comes in field, slight tackle comes in from George Baldoch, and a yellow card will come out for Baldoch. We're back underway, greasy chip butty song rings around this famous old stadium once again. Ball to the edge of the box for Haaland, Alvarez brings it down, Dias steps inside on Sula, now Rodri with a shooting opportunity, elects to go to the right for Kyle Walker, pulls it back, there's Haaland! Wide of goal. Here's Jack Grealish looking to work his way in from the left-hand side of the area, comes back to Rodri, he's gonna strike it! Well, just wide, a yard wide. Kovacic into the area for Haaland and Wes Fodringham again. Grealish looking to dart beyond his man, Baldoch stands up, Grealish backwards, to Alvarez! Is that a save again? Is that in the post? It's a save again from Fodringham. Corner's been taken really quickly from the near side. Given by Alvarez to Rodri. Kovacic on, Kyle Walker, 25 yards out just over the top of the bar. Grealish on the left-hand side for the men from Manchester. Grealish, Baldoch not diving in, goes to the byline, chips it to the bypost! Erling Haaland is there! And Manchester City eventually have found the breakthrough. It has taken 63 minutes, it's an excellent cross from Grealish, Erling Haaland, who hit the post on the spot in the first half, finally has his goal, it's his third of the season. The Blades players look a little crestfallen, they need to go again, they stood strong for so long in the game, but City have the lead. Sheffield United 0-0, Manchester City 1. Nice from Alvarez, Haaland through, the flag's gonna stay down on the far side, Haaland through on goal, he's gonna tuck the ball in, and the offside flag goes up eventually. Robinson winds up this long throw for Sheffield United, it's arrowed in towards Olly McBurnie, Ederson comes and clears, it's gonna be played to one's goal! By Gustavo Hamer! Great hit from about 25 yards out, it was blocked in the area. I think everybody thought there was an initial arm-on there, but it's a first chance for the Blades, and a shot to one's goal by Hodgik, who was out there. Fodringham, aims downfield for McBurnie, wonderful chest by McBurnie, and he will turn, he's gonna play it into the area here for Traore, it's a foot-in by Nathan Ake, but it's a corner. Norwood from the right-hand side into the middle, McBurnie with the header! A couple of yards wide of goal. Here's Bernardo Silva forward, Sousa goes, Sousa drags him back, yellow card. Who will it be? Alvarez, who will hit it? There's a little head off the wall, and Wes Fodringham saves down to his right-hand side. Grealish corner into the box, McBurnie's there, what did we talk about? Yasser Larouche, lovely run between two Man City players, Oh, wow! It goes down, it's a peel for a pull. Now Rodri, through the centre circle for Kovacic, out to the left-hand side here for Jack Grealish, Grealish looking to attack the area, Bogle goes with him, works it to Kovacic, Kovacic will strike! Left-hand side here for Beni Traore, Traore into the area, just got away from himself, and the back heel's gonna be given to Traore. Back to Harmer, Harmer, Sousa, right-hand side, Jadon Bogle inside the box, Bogle to the... Yes! And Sheffield United equal, just over five, there is a mass huddle on the Sheffield United, trudge back to the... Sheffield United are level with Manchester City, could they get a first point of the season? Five to go, Jadon Bogle, Sheffield United won, Manchester City won. Now whipped in from the left-hand side, Haaland comes in, I'll tell you what, Jack Robinson has tracked him there really well, La Russie's lost his footing, he's given the ball away to Kyle Walker, there's men queuing up for Manchester City, comes back to Rodri, and he's gonna smash the ball home for Manchester City. Just after Sheffield United get themselves back in it, some sloppiness on the far side, they were queuing up, and it's Rodri with his second of the season, a bullet into the top corner, a hammer blow for the Blades. We're just under two minutes of normal time to go, it's Sheffield United 1-2, Manchester City 2-2. Ball cleared only as far as Anelek Medhodzic, here's Traore, right-hand side now for Olly McBurnie, McBurnie digs it into the area, and Medhodzic is there! Just couldn't keep it down. Played it out from the back, he'll give the ball away to Yasser La Russie, outside the box, hammer on the side, here's La Russie to strike it, he's gone over the bar. It's time for United to get it forward for Egan, flick on by Benitraore, Heddery's in there, full-time whistle goes.